Laughton J. Collins, Jr.

i was the firstborn
in my father’s house
all of the sadness
belonged to me
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The doe and fawn
Traveled through the dawn
Through shrub and brush
All the while remaining a-hush
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the edge of truth
is sharpened with
silence no noise
no laughter
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I sit and watch,
The cars go by.
My life seems,
So motionless.
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Sing, Oh, Mountains, the faithful tune
The valleys try to understand
Sing it often, sing it soon
Your masterpiece so grand.
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I'm alone in this room
The room you banished me to
Away from the love and laughter
And everything that comes after
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Somewhere in my house of cards
there’s a place for you
among the jokers
and the games of poker.
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My heart cried in distress
My soul tried to confess
Every action of love
In my hearts treasure trove
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As a child
I succeeded only
In getting older
As an adult
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The dead can dance
Easier than one can
Resurrect a dead romance
Or understand the existence of man.
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Can you see flowers in the dark
While walking in the park
Accompanied by the sky lark
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I know what it’s like
To be looked down upon
To be cast away
And forgotten.
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Let me worship you
the way I used to
when our home
was heaven
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photographs capture life
embracing love and hate
falling from the sky
just as easy as a portrait
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I found god
in your voice.
He was there
among the
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I loved you once,
A long time ago,
And all I have is a memory,
With nothing to show,
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Swim through oceans of air
Birds keep time up there
And spend their days winging
Through forests of clouds, singing
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I
Mine eyes opened upon your face
Visions of wonder filled my head
Sending me to your holy place.
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If tomorrow I could see things
that today did not allow
then tomorrow I could be things
that I am not now.
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